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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
2
A quoted monologue from a Chicago Times Herald piece reflecting a worker's longing for release from toil. The speaker weighs past mistreatment, current endurance, and the hope that a day will come when work is no longer required and relief can be found. The tone echoes labor struggle themes of self sacrifice and seeking dignity in toil.
A babbling father narrates daily care of baby Stubby, mixing playful banter with frank talk about feeding, fatigue, and the joy of parenting. The piece blends comic domestic humor with reflections on parenthood and the instinct to protect and teach a child.
A storyteller details a hunt for a C Johnson to sign a quit claim. A hotel landlord lists 15 Johnsons with C G and other initials and warns many are problematic. A farmer reveals how mixed Johnsons sign any paper, causing confusion and delays.
Dr Nathan Wool recounts the Vascar college trusteeship and the shift to include women as fellow trustees. He recalls initial skepticism about women in business roles and notes the alumnae persuasion leading to female trustees. A sewerage problem in Poughkeepsie is mentioned as a college challenge.
A guest at a top New Orleans hotel wears a hat that appears brown straw but is in fact spun glass. Friends guess silk or asbestos before the wearer reveals the pale, elastic headpiece said to be a curiosity from an Austrian in Pittsburgh, crafted years ago by a glass spinning and weaving process.
In a tense board of trustees meeting, a modest woman named Mrs Klein Richards from MIT presented a clear, methodical plan with specifications, costs, and timelines that convinced the committee to adopt it. The tale then recalls a doctor’s trial misstep and a costly hat project valued at about $1,100, highlighting practical limits of novelty.
A letter to a prominent Norwegian American in Chicago reports the Norwegian army has recently organized a highly trained corps of skaters armed with repeating weapons. The move signals a unique military unit leveraging skater skills for mobility in cold terrain.
A humorous tale contrasts a doctor's quip about concussion with a London women’s congress comment on child education. The piece shifts to a Chicago Chronicle report praising a new skater’s gear and a polar expedition style unit capable of 80 miles daily ice travel under an ex-champion commander.
A suburban road accident left two women injured and taken to a roadhouse. One woman, hysterical and clutching a supposed lost leg, faced a doctor who treated serious injuries while a fake leg caused frenzied intrigue. A dramatic scene unfolded before witnesses recovered the reality.
A noisy survey of eighteenth century pompadour revival detailing exaggerated coiffures. It warns women against overblown styles created by blowing and padding and notes the era's elaborate headpieces. Mentions daily wear wreaths, and ornate nighttime ornaments. Includes a nostalgic recipe and household tips.
A miscellany of implausible statistics and anecdotes. It notes vast locomotive counts in North American rails, sea freight and coal rivalries, literacy gaps among Spaniards, shipyards employing thousands, and a panoply of curiosities from health and embalmers to political figures and social trivia.
Robert Downing the Tragedian credits Peruna for his excellent health describing it as the finest traveling companion and safeguard against malarial influences. He claims Peruna strengthens mucous membranes and helps against summer and winter ailments, urging readers to request Dr Hartman’s Summer Catarrh booklet.
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